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Oct 224 min read

Patriots 2024 Week 7 Film Review: S-A-W-F-T

Despite an excellent opening quarter, the Patriots managed to lose control of the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.

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Drake Maye's First Test as an NFL Starting Quarterback is Handling an Elite Texans Defense

Jack Gaffney

Oct 118 min read

Drake Maye's First Test as an NFL Starting Quarterback is Handling an Elite Texans Defense

They're definitely getting healthier which is good, but just like with San Francisco being hurt in Week 4, Houston is still a WAGON.

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Patriots 2024 Week 5 (Not Much of a) Film Review: Rock Bottom

Jack Gaffney

Oct 86 min read

Patriots 2024 Week 5 (Not Much of a) Film Review: Rock Bottom

If for nothing else, I'm glad we know there's a way to catch a ball with two feet in and still have the catch ruled incomplete.

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Patriots 2024 Week 4 Film Review: The Losses and Injuries Continue to Stack Up

Jack Gaffney

Oct 16 min read

Patriots 2024 Week 4 Film Review: The Losses and Injuries Continue to Stack Up

This season is starting to slip away from them fast, and with the injuries really taking their toll, it may get worse before it gets better.

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The Patriots are off to NorCarl to Face a Pissed Off San Francisco 49ers Team

Jack Gaffney

Sep 278 min read

The Patriots are off to NorCarl to Face a Pissed Off San Francisco 49ers Team

Needless to say, I feel that this San Fran team isn't in the greatest of moods and has every reason to put on a statement performance.

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Patriots 2024 Week 3 Film Review: They Allowed Fireman Ed to Experience Joy

Jack Gaffney

Sep 205 min read

Patriots 2024 Week 3 Film Review: They Allowed Fireman Ed to Experience Joy

This is now three straight games in which Brissett has been pressured at least 13 times and sacked more than he was in Weeks 1-2 combined.

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The Patriots Must Devoid Fireman Ed and Jets Fans of Any Semblance of Joy

Jack Gaffney

Sep 189 min read

The Patriots Must Devoid Fireman Ed and Jets Fans of Any Semblance of Joy

Can New England do right by legions of Jets fans and that fraud Fireman Ed and remind them who they cheer for?

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Patriots 2024 Week 2 Film Review: It Was All Right There

Jack Gaffney

Sep 164 min read

Patriots 2024 Week 2 Film Review: It Was All Right There

Sunday's contest with Seattle marked a very winnable game for the Patriots, who once again dominated the line of scrimmage in the run game..

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Attention to Detail Will Be Critical for the Patriots in Home Opener against Mike Macdonald's Seahawks

Jack Gaffney

Sep 139 min read

Attention to Detail Will Be Critical for the Patriots in Home Opener against Mike Macdonald's Seahawks

While this is a fun time to reflect on Super Bowl 49 with Malcolm Butler in town, Seattle is as much in a new era as the Patriots are.

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Patriots 2024 Week 1 Film Review: 'Dre Day, and the Keion White Show

Jack Gaffney

Sep 95 min read

Patriots 2024 Week 1 Film Review: 'Dre Day, and the Keion White Show

The numbers don't lie, and they spelled disaster for the Bengals in Week 1.

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The Jerod Mayo Era for the Patriots Officially Begins in Cincinnati

Jack Gaffney

Sep 69 min read

The Jerod Mayo Era for the Patriots Officially Begins in Cincinnati

I don't think football fans realize how good this defense is/can be, even without Matt Judon or Christian Barmore.

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Gaffney's 2024 New England Patriots Team Preview

Jack Gaffney

Aug 3113 min read

Gaffney's 2024 New England Patriots Team Preview

So my No. 1 question for Jerod Mayo would be this: What does "Patriot Football" mean in 2024?

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Gaffney: Drake Maye Needs First String Offensive Reps vs. the Eagles on Thursday for a Proper Evaluation

Jack Gaffney

Aug 132 min read

Gaffney: Drake Maye Needs First String Offensive Reps vs. the Eagles on Thursday for a Proper Evaluation

Just on a hurry-up drive in 11 on 11s, Maye ended up getting sacked three times in four plays behind the No. 2 offensive line...

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Bailey Zappe Dominates the Snap Count in the Patriots Preseason Victory vs. Carolina

Jack Gaffney

Aug 93 min read

Bailey Zappe Dominates the Snap Count in the Patriots Preseason Victory vs. Carolina

While the frustration around wanting to see Maye play is more than understandable, remember, it's a marathon, not a sprint with him.

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Gaffney's 2024 New England Patriots 53-Man Roster Projection 1.0

Jack Gaffney

Jul 138 min read

Gaffney's 2024 New England Patriots 53-Man Roster Projection 1.0

8 of the 13 players who accounted for at least 30 percent of the Patriots special teams snaps a year ago are now gone.

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New England Patriots 2024 NFL Draft Recap

Darren Hiller

Apr 307 min read

New England Patriots 2024 NFL Draft Recap

The talk about them trading back/drafting anybody else was just smokescreens, as Coach Mayo said they had their eyes on Maye the whole time.

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2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Rome Odunze

Jack Gaffney

Mar 205 min read

2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Rome Odunze

Even with some notable flaws in his game, it's hard to miss the upside with a guy like Odunze, especially when his hands are as good...

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2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Roger Rosengarten

Jack Gaffney

Feb 15 min read

2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Roger Rosengarten

Although that's a high-profile outing that will get used against him, Rosengarten has a respectable 25 starts to his resume.

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